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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360102906236

BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL

82 LEWIS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11206 · (718) 453-1001 · Kings County
GRADES KG–09COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
Enrollment
665
Combined
STATE 544
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
642 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
81
Grade 6
89
Grade 7
80
Grade 8
91
Grade 9
76
Student demographics
White
30%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
38758%
STATE 31%
Black
27341%
STATE 16%
Two+
10%
STATE 4%
Native American
10%
STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33350%
Female
33250%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
85.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
NY avg 57.4% . -0.8pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+39.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
665
-13 (-2%) vs 2017
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
58%
was 46%
% Black
41%
was 52%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL

BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is a mid-tier combined-grade school in BROOKLYN, New York, run under BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL. The school educates 665 students in grades K through 9. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is the operating authority for BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL lists that 58% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 41% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 78.5%, a residual of +39.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kings County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

The closest other public school is BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL 2, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.3%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 678 students in 2018 to 665 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 46% to 58%.

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Kings County at a glance

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Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
District
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
82 LEWIS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11206
Phone
(718) 453-1001
County
Kings County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–09
Total enrollment
665
Free/Reduced lunch
642 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360102906236
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL?
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 665 students in grades KG-09.
What age range does BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 09.
How diverse is BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL?
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 58% Hispanic, 41% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL.
What city is BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL in?
BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is located in BROOKLYN, NY.
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